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Online Forms Are a Step In the Right Direction – Friday Distraction

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(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at Kronos , a leading provider of workforce management and human capital management cloud solutions. Kronos recently announced that they’ve been officially certified as a great workplace by the Great Place to Work Institute. Congratulations! Enjoy the post.).

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The Innovation Series [Part 3] – How Companies Support Innovation

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Kronos believes it starts with a goal. CEO Aron Ain encourages employees to innovate the company out of business. Related posts from HR Bartender: The Innovation Series (Part 1) – Can Innovation Be Taught/Learned The Innovation Series (Part 2) – 10 Skills Necessary to Innovate Innovation Skills for Today’s Companies.

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Employee Engagement: The Best Time To Do It Was 20 Years Ago

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It reminded me that the same philosophy applies to employee engagement. Training managers takes time. So, what do you do if employee engagement hasn’t been priority number one? I believe many organizations struggle with employee engagement because they don’t know how to explain it. RESOURCE : Employee Engagement Defined.

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Your Employees Are the Company’s Secret Weapon – Friday Distraction

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I know sometimes it sounds like a broken record to talk about employee engagement. Gallup has been tracking employee engagement since 2000 and, for the most part, the numbers have stayed pretty consistent. Less than one-third of employees are engaged in their work. Empower employees to handle mistakes quickly and efficiently.

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Candidates Want to Work At the BEST Companies

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(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at Kronos , the global leader in delivering workforce management solutions in the cloud. Simon Sinek, author of the book “ Start With Why ” says that “Customers will never love a company until the employees love it first.” Part of that answer is employee engagement.

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Money Doesn’t Buy Employee Engagement – Friday Distraction

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(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at Kronos , the global leader in delivering workforce management solutions in the cloud. Today’s Time Well Spent from our friends at Kronos reminds us that money also doesn’t buy employee engagement. To me, this cartoon wasn’t about employee final paychecks.

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Make Sure Your Employees Know the Plan – Friday Distraction

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And your employees need to be prepared as well. Make sure employees have a way to communicate with the company. But today’s Time Well Spent from our friends at Kronos made me realize that, when we talk about making sure your employees know the plan, we’re not just talking about disaster planning. And supports it.